Sara Evans - A Little Bit Stronger

What this video is

Released September 2010 at the confluence of a resurgent female country narrative tradition and the cultural moment surrounding the film Country Strong, 'A Little Bit Stronger' exemplifies the early-2010s Nashville model of cross-platform song deployment — simultaneously a lead single, a film soundtrack entry, and a CMT video event. The song's co-writer Hillary Scott drew from personal experience of heartbreak,…

Why it matters

This video marks a high-water point in Evans' career — her fifth and final Billboard Hot Country Songs number one — and her first RIAA Platinum-certified single. It exemplifies the confessional female empowerment strand of post-2000s Nashville country, operating as a commercial and artistic…

The director

Peter Zavadil is a Nashville-based music video director with credits across the country music industry. He is recognized for his work on narrative-driven and performance-based country music videos, with a specialization in emotionally grounded,…